Shoe-fastener



V. C. SANTGS.

SHOE FASTENER. APPLlcATioN FILED 00T. 4, 1919.

1 ,353,424. Patented Sept.. 21, 1920.

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V. C. SANTOS. sHoE FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED 00.14.1919.

Patented Sept. 21, 1920.

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`is a specification.

ing made 'for f UNITED STATES..

, BarENr ortica.

vrcmirrn o. sAN'ros, or simmons., MANILA, PHILIPPINE IsLAivns.v

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l Specification of To all wz-om t may concern Be it known that I', VICENTE C. SANTOS,l citizen of the Philippine Islands, residing. atv Singalong, Manila, have invented new and useful `Improvements in Shoe-Fasteners,

of which the following This invention relates' to improvementsY in shoe vfastening devices, the object being to provide means by which a shoe may be easily and quickly fastened or unfastened.

A further object is the vprovision of a fastening device in which the degree to which the shoe is closed may be regulated, thereby providing for the'conveni'ence and comfort of the wearer.

Another Objectis to provide a device of the abovejcharacter which may be operated by a single pullin an upward directionl .tol fasten the shoe anda pullin a reverse direction to luiifasten the same, provision beholding the device against ^ac cidental movement whenthe shoe is in vfas- 1 tened position.

.Otherj objects and advantages of'. the in.

- vention will appear as the following del.

scription is read in connection with the ac# companying drawings. In the drawlngs; r

Figure 1 isa viewof al fragmentary portion of a shoe equipped with an improved` ,fastening device.

o 2mg, a imam-view of q ingplate.

fasteningdevice. p

1F ig. 2 is a similar view with the fastening device removed. A v n.

Fig; 3 is "a detail perspective view of the F ig.v 4 is an enlarged sectional viewon y the line 5-.-5 of Fig'. l1. Y h

Fig. 6 `is, aI detail view of the flexible tongue.- 9. one of the reinforcing membersl or plates: v f Fig. 8 is a like view of the upper or securig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 1 illustrating the manner in which the invention may be usedffor fastening a shoe lwhich is partly in opened position.

Referring to the... drawings in detail, 'like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughoutthe several views.

The invention may be applied to shoes of different characters, that is to both low and .high shoes, but is illustrated in connection f l I Application filed October 4,

Philippine islands,

"studs 12. There is one flexibility for conformity rthe shi), The top of the v adapted to receive of the shoe.

Letters Patent.

1919. Serial. N0'. 328,370.

type. The shoe 1s lndicate'dat 10 and is opened along the central portion of the front after the manner of a lace-shoe, the opening being indicated at 11. This provides abutting edges which are adapted to be brought in contact when in closed position. I Arranged in rows adjacent each edge of the opening 1l, are buttons or studs 12. These studs are equally spaced apart, being arranged intransversely alined pairs. They are secured to theshoe, as shown at\13 and project beyond the front surface of the latter and are formed with a" peripheral groove`14.

The buttons 12 are adapted for engagement by a flexible tongue. 15,.the latter be- Patented sept. 21, 1920.

ing preferably formed of leather and hav- A ferent angle so as to provide for the shape s of the portion of the shoe to which the de# vice is applied.

Secured tothe tongue 15 are reinforcing`v or stiffe'ning plates 18, which are. provided with slots 19,.si`mila1; in shape and adapted to be positioned over the slots 16, for the passage or engagement with the buttons or plate for each opposite pair ofI slots, so that the-tongue will be reinforced and-stifened at the point ofengagement with the buttons, but will permit the tongue to retain a stiflicient amountfof 'to the shape of tongue is -provided with a plate 20, havingpenings 21 thereinand is so spaced and shaped as to v be positioned over slots 22 provided in the `upper end of the tongue.A The openings and slots 21 and 22 are arranged in oppositely extending diagonal rows. and are cured upon opposite sides and per ends of the edges of 11. Both the plates 18 and 2O arelongitubuttonsmr studs 23, s e-'f the shoe opening .dinall'ycurved to conform to the ,curvature` f vided with an up-turned end 24, .which provides a finger-piece for a purpose hereinafter apparent. .V

The lowermost' plate 418 is pro- The device is removably positioned upon the shoe by passing the buttons 12 through the enlarged portion 17 of the slots, as

shown in the drawings. By lgrasping the plate 20 and pulling upward, the buttons will be `moved toward one another, due tof the inclination of the slots, the degree of movement being governed by the t of the shoe. After the shoe has been properly adjusted, the studs or buttons '23 are passed .through the proper openings in the plate 20, whereupon ther ltongue .will be held against vlongitudinal movement. To .open

the shoe-the studs-or buttons23 are. disen-I gaged from the plate 20 and the tongueispulled downward, or in a'reverse direction through the medium of the finger-piece 24:.A

The. invention is susceptible of various changes `in its form, proportions `and minor I 20. details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as prop- `erly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is 25 claimed is 1. A fastenlng device comprising buttons or studs-arranged in spaced rows along the adjacent edges of an opening and means removably engageable with the buttons and 'O movable longitudinally of the rows, wherebythe edges of the openin willl be brought together o r separatedj 2. A fastening dvlce .for shoes comprising buttons or studs arranged in rows along 3.5l the adjacent -edges of the shoe opening,

means carried bythe tongue of the shoe and engageable with `the buttons and movableV vlongitudinally of the rows for bringing togetherv orseparating-the edges of the shoe 40 opening and means-frholdingfthe button4 engaging means against. accidental move.-

f 3. A fastening devioe for shoes `comprising buttons or studs arranged in rows along l the adjacentiedges'of the shoe opening, a

slotted member engageable with horizontally alined buttons on opposite sides ofthe shoe opening and movable longitudinally of the rows for brin ng together or separating the edges ofthe s oe opening and means for holding the` button engaging means against accidental movement. f

'4. A fastening device for shoes comprisi and means ing buttons arragedgin vrows along the adjacent edges of the shoe opening, a flexible reinforced slotted member engageable with lthe buttonsand movable longitudinally of the rows for'bringing together or separating the edges of the shoe opening and means for holding thebutton engaging means against accidental movement. v

5. Afastening device for shoes compris' ing 4buttons arranged inv rows along the advjacentedges of the shoe opening, a reinforced' flexible memberV having oppositely arranged diagonal slots therein engageable with the buttons and movable longitudinally of the` rows for bringing together or sepa- 'rating the edges-of the'shoe opening and means for holding the button engaging 'means against accidental movement .6. A fastening device for shoes comprising buttons arranged in rowsalong the ad- I jacent'edges of the shoe opening, a flexible .tongue having oppositely extending diagonally disposed slots therein engageable with'V posed transversely of the tongue, said plates having palrs of slots therein which register with the slots of the tongue to provide surrounding reinforcing edges'engageable -with the buttons, whereby' longitudinal movement of the tongue will open or close the shoe opening,` a plate carried by the tongue and having transversely arranged slots therein, said slots being arranged Lin rows -and studs engageable with said slots for holding the tongue against accidental movement. f

In testimony whereof aiiix my signature.

i, vIoEN'TE o. SANTOS.'l 

